Danmark Rundt, Cat 2.2

Denmark, August 11-14, 1999

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Lars Mikkelson reports:

Once again the start of the stage was to some degree overshadowed by something else: A full eclipse of the sun delayed the start from Odder until 13.00 (wonder how many races in history that are able to match that). Whether the organizers had planned it or not, it seemed very much as if this would be the highlight of the day. It may sound ridiculous to our southern cousins, but the stage today was obviously a stage meant to heal the pain from yesterday's tough ride, and even more important, to prepare the riders for Thursdays expectedly mean experience.

So when two of the TT-specialists (Michael Andersson ACC/Swe and Michael Sandstøde HJJ/Den), who both lost more than they should have yesterday, tried to get away, they seemed to be allowed a certain freedom. The freedom stretched to 59 seconds. Then a group of riders seemed to realise that there also were sprints to be won in this race, so at the finish in Grindsted (as yesterday a bit earlier than the 42 km/h time schedule) almost the entire squad raced for the gold. Ballan-Alessio ace Fabio Baldato crossing the line slightly in front of Nikolai Bo Larsen (does anybody else remember last year's "Rund um den Henninger Turm"? - next time Nikolai will get him!

Stage 2, Odder - Grindsted, 170 kms:

  1. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                        3.41.55
  2. Nicolaj Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
  3. Luca Cei (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne
  4. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux
  5. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
  6. Søren Bohn Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
  7. Martin Kryger (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
  8. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
  9. Adrie van der Poel (Ned) Rabobank
 10. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 11. Slavomir Heger (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 12. Marco Giroletti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 13. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux
 14. Czeslaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 15. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Saturn
 16. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank
 17. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
 18. Nicola Minali (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 19. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
 20. Frank Høj (Den) US Postal
 21. David Mckenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 22. Ben Brooks (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 23. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 24. Svein Gaute Hölestøl(Nor) Team Chicky World
 25. Bjarke Nielsen (Den) Team Chicky World
 26. Peter Sejer Nielsen (Den) Fakta
 27. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal
 28. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Team Chicky World
 29. Jakob Storm Piil (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 30. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 31. René Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
 32. Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) MROZ
 33. Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Navigare-Gaerne
 34. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 35. Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 36. Valerio Tebaldi (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 37. Stig Dam (Den) Team Post Danmark
 38. Gian Paolo Mondini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 39. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn
 40. Rob Reynolds-Jones(GB) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 41. Jan Erik Østergaard (Den) Fakta
 42. Lennie Kristensen (Den) Fakta
 43. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne
 44. Ivan Quaranta (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 45. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Ballan-Alessio
 46. Raimondas Rumsas (Lit) MROZ
 47. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Team Chicky World
 48. Oleg Grichkine (Rus) Ballan-Alessio
 49. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Team Post Danmark
 50. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 51. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal
 52. Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 53. Piotr Prydzial (Pol) MROZ
 54. Edouard Gritsoun (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
 55. Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 56. Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 57. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn
 58. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 59. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World
 60. Michael SteeNielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 61. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World
 62. Johnny Clay (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 63. Marco Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 64. Henrik Jacobsen (Den) Team Post Danmark
 65. Marc Streel (Bel) Team Home Jack & Jones
 66. Mikkel Holm (Den) Fakta
 67. Jan Jespersen (Den) Team Post Danmark
 68. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 69. Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) MROZ
 70. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal
 71. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal
 72. Paolo Valoti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 73. Marc Wauters (Ned) Rabobank
 74. Stefano Panetta (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne
 75. Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan-Alessio
 76. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal
 77. Sergej Lelekin (Rus) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 78. Nicklas Axelsson (Swe) Navigare-Gaerne
 79. Burke Swindlhurst (USA) Saturn
 80. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal
 81. Mark Mccormack (USA) Saturn
 82. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 83. Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 84. Scott Guyton (NZ) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 85. René Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
 86. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
 87. Andreas Walzer (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
 88. Carlo Finco (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
 89. Moreno Di Biase (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 90. Christopher Newton (GB) Linda McCartney Racing Team
 91. Danny Jonasson (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 92. Michael Sandstød (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 93. Jørgen Bo Petersen (Den) Team Post Danmark
 94. Leandro Fioroni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 95. Jakob Andersen (Den) Team Post Danmark
 96. Jakob Gram Nielsen (Den) Fakta
 97. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
 98. Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
 99. Claus Holm (Den) Fakta
100. Jacak Mickiewicz (Pol) MROZ
101. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank
102. Pascal Deramé (Fra) US Postal
103. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Fakta
104. Richard Faltus (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
105. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
106. Guido Trenti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
107. Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank
108. Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
109. Steffen Kjærgaard (Nor) Team Chicky World
110. Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
111. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
112. Brian Walton (Can) Saturn
113. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank
114. Michael Kronborg (Den) Team Post Danmark
115. Alan Iacoune (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team
116. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                       0.26
117. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Chicky World                       0.33
118. Marcin Gebka (Pol) MROZ                                      0.58
119. Allan Bo Andresen (Den) Fakta                                1.36
120. Maro Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                      3.15
121. Uwe Peschel (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                          5.49
122. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne                      5.49

GC after Stage 2 

  1. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank                              7.49.59
  2. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                             0.18
  3. Nicolaj Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones               0.23
  4. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                  0.24
  5. Marc Wauters (Ned) Rabobank                                  0.26
  6. Frank Høj (Den) US Postal                                    0.27
  7. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                              0.28
  8. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Team Chicky World                       0.28
  9. Adrie van der Poel (Ned) Rabobank                            0.29
 10. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                     0.29
 11. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones                   0.29
 12. Jakob Storm Piil (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                0.29
 13. Valerio Tebaldi (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                   0.29
 14. Piotr Prydzial (Pol) MROZ                                    0.29
 15. Jan Erik Østergaard (Den) Fakta                              0.29
 16. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Ballan-Alessio                         0.29
 17. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World                      0.29
 18. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World                       0.29
 19. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal                               0.29
 20. Paolo Valoti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                      0.29
 21. Jakob Gram Nielsen (Den) Fakta                               0.53
 22. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Chicky World                       1.02
 23. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                           1.34
 24. Bjarke Nielsen (Den) Team Chicky World                       1.48
 25. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne                    1.48
 26. Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                            1.48
 27. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal                         1.48
 28. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                    1.48
 29. Marcin Gebka (Pol) MROZ                                      3.07
 30. Jørgen Bo Petersen (Den) Team Post Danmark                   3.27
 31. Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) MROZ                                  3.55
 32. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          4.15
 33. Luca Cei (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne                               4.31
 34. Danny Jonasson (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  4.33
 35. Czeslaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                     4.35
 36. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Française des Jeux               4.35
 37. Søren Bohn Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling             4.35
 38. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                      4.35
 39. Marco Giroletti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                   4.35
 40. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                               4.35
 41. Rob Reynolds-Jones(GB) Linda McCartney Racing Team           4.35
 42. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones                    4.35
 43. Nicola Minali (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                     4.35
 44. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Team Post Danmark              4.35
 45. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Team Chicky World                     4.35
 46. Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Navigare-Gaerne                         4.35
 47. Peter Sejer Nielsen (Den) Fakta                              4.35
 48. Lennie Kristensen (Den) Fakta                                4.35
 49. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                  4.35
 50. Michael SteeNielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones             4.35
 51. Jan Jespersen (Den) Team Post Danmark                        4.35
 52. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                                   4.35
 53. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones              4.35
 54. Mikkel Holm (Den) Fakta                                      4.35
 55. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones                4.35
 56. Marc Streel (Bel) Team Home Jack & Jones                     4.35
 57. Johnny Clay (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing Team                4.35
 58. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal                                4.35
 59. René Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                             4.35
 60. Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                           4.35
 61. Grzegorz Wajs (Pol) MROZ                                     4.35
 62. Michael Sandstød (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones                4.35
 63. Jakob Andersen (Den) Team Post Danmark                       4.35
 64. Christopher Newton (GB) Linda McCartney Racing Team          4.35
 65. Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                              4.35
 66. Sergej Lelekin (Rus) Mobilvetta-Northwave                    4.35
 67. Stefano Panetta (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne                        4.35
 68. Jacak Mickiewicz (Pol) MROZ                                  4.35
 69. Richard Faltus (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          4.35
 70. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                          4.35
 71. Alan Iacoune (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team               4.35
 72. Gian Paolo Mondini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                4.42
 73. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Fakta                                     4.43
 74. Carlo Finco (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                             4.44
 75. David Mckenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team             4.45
 76. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Saturn                                    4.45
 77. Martin Kryger (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                   4.45
 78. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling             4.45
 79. Svein Gaute Hölestøl(Nor) Team Chicky World                  4.45
 80. Ben Brooks (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing Team                 4.45
 81. Slavomir Heger (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          4.45
 82. Raimondas Rumsas (Lit) MROZ                                  4.45
 83. Edouard Gritsoun (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                     4.45
 84. René Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner                     4.45
 85. Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing Team           4.45
 86. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn                                     4.45
 87. Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan-Alessio                   4.45
 88. Henrik Jacobsen (Den) Team Post Danmark                      4.45
 89. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                               4.45
 90. Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  4.45
 91. Oleg Grichkine (Rus) Ballan-Alessio                          4.45
 92. Burke Swindlhurst (USA) Saturn                               4.45
 93. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal                                  4.45
 94. Scott Guyton (NZ) Linda McCartney Racing Team                4.45
 95. Mark Mccormack (USA) Saturn                                  4.45
 96. Leandro Fioroni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                   4.45
 97. Pascal Deramé (Fra) US Postal                                4.45
 98. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard Pro Cycling               4.45
 99. Nicklas Axelsson (Swe) Navigare-Gaerne                       4.45
100. Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank                                     4.45
101. Moreno Di Biase (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   4.45
102. Andreas Walzer (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                       4.45
103. Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                                    4.45
104. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio                        4.45
105. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank                           4.45
106. Steffen Kjærgaard (Nor) Team Chicky World                    4.45
107. Guido Trenti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                      4.45
108. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                        4.45
109. Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                      4.45
110. Claus Holm (Den) Fakta                                       4.45
111. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank                                 4.45
112. Michael Kronborg (Den) Team Post Danmark                     4.45
113. Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                         4.56
114. Allan Bo Andresen (Den) Fakta                                6.11
115. Maro Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                      8.00
116. Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                  12.03
117. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                      12.31
118. Stig Dam (Den) Team Post Danmark                            14.57
119. Ivan Quaranta (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave                    14.57
120. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne                     17.54
121. Uwe Peschel (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                         20.46
122. Marco Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia                   34.56